VICTORVILLE — The Div. 5, No. 7-ranked Burroughs girls tennis team remained undefeated by the slimmest of margins on Monday. The Burros tied Silverado 9-9, and prevailed in games 72-65 to win their sixth match in a row to start the season.

"We were able to pull it out — we had to work for that one," Burros head coach Kenold Prince said. "It was a lot tougher than I expected it to be."

Burroughs (6-0, 5-0 DSL) was tied with Silverado after both the first and second rounds. In the final round, the Burros No. 3 doubles team of Hayley Weik and Emma Heflin beat the Hawks' No. 1 doubles team 7-5 to tie the match and clinch victory. Weik and Heflin dropped their first two sets 4-6, 2-6 before delivering the decisive result.

"It was back and forth, back and forth, back and forth, and then they were down 4-5 in the third set," Prince said. "Emma and Hayley stepped it up — they kind of saved the day."

No. 1 singles player Celsea McGrew swept her three sets 6-0, 6-1, 6-0, and still hasn't lost a set this season. No. 2 singles player Myisha Edwards went 6-0, 6-0 in her first two sets, and had a 3-0 lead in her third set before losing 3-6.

On the doubles side, the No. 1 doubles team of Lara Luu and Camynn McGrew won its sets 6-2, 6-1, 6-2. The senior-freshman team still has not dropped a set this season.

The No. 3 singles spot went winless on Monday. Daytona Burks lost 0-6 before leaving with an ankle injury, and replacement Miriam Kolar lost the next two sets, 0-6, 2-6. The No. 3 doubles team of Amanda Cook and Katie Koch was swept 1-6, 4-6, 1-6 by Silverado, but Prince said they showed improvement on Monday.

"We're getting better play from Amanda and Katie — they're getting close," Prince said. "They were so close today and it's unfortunate they couldn't pull it through."

With the victory, Burroughs extended its unbeaten streak to six matches to start the season. The Burros began the second round of league play with a narrow win.

"It was a good win for the girls. They kind of got a taste of what it's like to be on top — everything counts. Hopefully we learn from this experience," Prince said.

Burroughs returns to action Thursday at BHS courts against Barstow at 3 p.m. The Burros beat the Aztecs 12-6 in the first round of league play.

"I don't know what to expect because they have a couple new names on their roster," Prince said.